ladyF:

Late comer

Patini147:
Transportation alone will finish the 50k in Lagos

LaurelP:
If you are very sure that the company has potentials and u trust them enough, then stay there. The skills u will acquire are more valuable than the salary.
Coming to Lagos, ur expenses will double making the salary to be inconsequential. Its like starting all over from the scratch with such meagre salary in an expensive place like Lagos.

Patini147:
Transportation alone will finish the 50k in Lagos

davide470:
See the deals through. Stay with your present firm in IB.

From your comment, you really believe the IB firm has a great future, so why leave when you have become an integral part of it

adepiero:
Late comer

ladyF:
You better stay in IB. You want to come and be squatting with relative for how long? You think they won't get tired of you? When they chase you out, will you rent a place and furnish on that salary?

The fact that the Lagos job is strictly marketing, what happens when they start giving you u realistic targets and cutting your pay because you didn't meet target? Lagos is expensive to live in, transport alone can slash your salary by half, IB would be the wisest decision. Gives you time for yourself, lower cost of living, etc, etc. Please use your tongue to count your teeth.

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LaurelP:


The earlier u stop depending on relatives and think independently the better for u. U said the Ibadan job gives u time and u have other side stuff ur doing and there is a chance of acquiring useful skills.
Why do u want to leave it and come to an already saturated Lagos because of 50k and ur brother.

Lakesydha4real:
This is my candid advice bro. U talked about the Ibadan company having great potentials to grow bigger and u have time to do some other stuffs. U need to think about the living conditions in Lagos( cost of feeding, transportation etc). Wen u start earning the 50k in Ibadan u will live better than someone earning that amount in Lagos. If I were in your shoes bro I will continue with the Ibadan job. Use ur head bro. All the best!!

Agubushmenyo:
I am presently working for an IT firm in Ibadan (Upcoming company). We partner with Institutions to train them on IT skills. I am yet to receive a major salary apart from Logistics since december because we are yet to finalize deals with most Institutions.

They rely a lot on my expertise in Marketing so I set the pace for them. Even though things are rough now, but I keep sensing that the future of the company is Bright. We were told that we will be trained in the company on various IT skills so as to help out as Instructors when the deals starts landing. Even though I was told they will pay 50k when the company seals enough deals, but I don't know how long it will take till I start earning that Amount.

Another IT firm in Lagos saw my marketing skills through a client I know, and agreed to pay me 50K excluding movement costs from one place to another, just to do the same thing I do with my present company just that I will be restricted to just marketing.

So I am so confused whether to move to Lagos or to stay with this present company.

Please put your self in my shoes and advice me.

I have just this night and tomorrow morning to accept the offer!! Pleaseeee.

Agubushmenyo:


But the truth is that am not being paid a dime at the moment. Just 5k, to facilitate movements. So the pressure to switch over to Lagos is much. Even though I dislike the city. But am also looking at the prospects of staying in a place like lagos and opportunities that abound there. What do you think Sir??

Agubushmenyo:


I have a Bro in lagos, which makes feeding and accommodation free. But in Ibadan, I stay alone and feed myself. So what do you think?

Agubushmenyo:
I am presently working for an IT firm in Ibadan (Upcoming company). We partner with Institutions to train them on IT skills. I am yet to receive a major salary apart from Logistics since december because we are yet to finalize deals with most Institutions.

They rely a lot on my expertise in Marketing so I set the pace for them. Even though things are rough now, but I keep sensing that the future of the company is Bright. We were told that we will be trained in the company on various IT skills so as to help out as Instructors when the deals starts landing. Even though I was told they will pay 50k when the company seals enough deals, but I don't know how long it will take till I start earning that Amount.

Another IT firm in Lagos saw my marketing skills through a client I know, and agreed to pay me 50K excluding movement costs from one place to another, just to do the same thing I do with my present company just that I will be restricted to just marketing.

So I am so confused whether to move to Lagos or to stay with this present company.

Please put your self in my shoes and advice me.

I have just this night and tomorrow morning to accept the offer!! Pleaseeee.

engrkenny:


if you're certain your present company has prospects stick with em, albeit the new job would be limiting right?

Agubushmenyo:
I am presently working for an IT firm in Ibadan (Upcoming company). We partner with Institutions to train them on IT skills. I am yet to receive a major salary apart from Logistics since december because we are yet to finalize deals with most Institutions.

They rely a lot on my expertise in Marketing so I set the pace for them. Even though things are rough now, but I keep sensing that the future of the company is Bright. We were told that we will be trained in the company on various IT skills so as to help out as Instructors when the deals starts landing. Even though I was told they will pay 50k when the company seals enough deals, but I don't know how long it will take till I start earning that Amount.

Another IT firm in Lagos saw my marketing skills through a client I know, and agreed to pay me 50K excluding movement costs from one place to another, just to do the same thing I do with my present company just that I will be restricted to just marketing.

So I am so confused whether to move to Lagos or to stay with this present company.

Please put your self in my shoes and advice me.

I have just this night and tomorrow morning to accept the offer!! Pleaseeee.

kingofchess:
if I am in ur shoes, I will go 4 the lagos job.....some organizations don't want 2 know if u started with them from the scratch or nt....if they want 2 sack u bro they will sack u without looking back.

Cavenchy:
Okay I have seen your thread. Time to analyse.

First look and weigh your options
IBADAN VS LAGOS

IBADAN
No current pay, but 'likely' in the future (How soon is this?) and how do you pay for your house where you currently live? Are the other things you do to make up for the non salary payment specific to Ibadan alone? How soon is your house rent due for renewal?

Freedom to work other jobs, 'Is this freedom likely to continue after you start getting paid 50k by the firm? What are the reasonably foreseeable prospects of the firm? Do you get to progress with the firm? Possible promotion to lead trainer or professional consultant for the company on training affairs? or do you remain in the same role indefinitely?

LAGOS
50k from the start and housing provided by brother, does your brother live close to the place of work? What would be the cost of transportation compared to the salary? Trust me Lagos is not so big but it could appear so due to the traffic issues and you might end up spending more money on transportation as well as time and stress coupled with getting from one part of lagos to the other.

Restricted freedom on jobs, Can you continue the other businesses you were doing while at ibadan in lagos too? Is it possible to finance your own place (yes, you most likely would eventually need to get yours) with the wages + business profit in Lagos? Likewise, do you get progression or are you likely to learn and expand your professional portfolio with their client base? Are they a larger company with more opportunities for intellectual growth and earnings?


SOME RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on your answers to the above, most of your indecisions would be rectified, but i'll add a few points. If your cost is more than earnings in the lagos coy, you can suggest a higher pay if you think it is still possible, if they refuse, you can still stay back to work in Ibadan.
Similarly, if it appears the Ibadan firm would not be likely to pay you in the nearest future, then they might just be using you and in that case you need to move.

However, I think 50k for a professional trainer is not a fair deal, but I might be wrong as I have heard some people can actually survive on less than 5 dollars a day in Nigeria, I doubt that is applicable to someone who works in a place like lagos, where they are likely to spend twice that amount on transportation alone to commute to and from their place of work. If you do the maths, the pay is almost not commiserate with the standard of living and the skills and experience you bring the firm imo, so if you must work in the lagos firm, I think they should offer something more attractive. As my signature says, value is relative. You can apply that to your situation, weigh the pros and cons of where you are and where you need to be based on the value you attach to your situation.

Agubushmenyo:


Yeap strictly marketing. I was just told few hrs ago from the HOD that they will finance my marketing movements. All I have to do is just keep chasing deals!

Agubushmenyo:


I love your analysis bro. Let me tell you some facts
1) I will spend about 400 naira on transportation everyday in Lagos
2) I won't do any Time involved business when I start this job.
3) My immediate elder bro will house me, feed me, so as to enable me save for a while(according to him).

So what do you think?

engrkenny:


i understand, but what happens when u should i say stop being lucky with the deals? I'd rather have more relevance. Marketing jobs are even more lucrative when u work on commission basis, if you've got the skills.

Cavenchy:

There is more to this decision than just present cost of transportation, or your brother's statements (These things aren't set in stone and can change as they are outside your control and are mostly short term). I would rather suggest you focus more on the prospects of your future progression at the moment and how you see yourself actually turning out better equipped professionally and financially independent in the long term. So I would repeat these questions again, and you can answer them in your heart as you are in best position to know what's best, I'm only spurring you to critically analyse yourself personally. So here goes..
How soon would the Ibadan firm start paying? what are their plans for you in the long term based on your observation (not theirs)? how soon would they get their contracts/clients all set up? Would the Ibadan coy still give you time for the business when they start paying you 50k? Cos you can always find contract jobs in Lagos for those days you wont be working and Ibadan isn't far away, your brother could offer a temporary pad to rest for when you have to drop in to deliver a quick weekend training to a firm and you wouldn't become such a huge responsibility for him. As for the Lagos coy, what savings do you intend to make if you would not find time for other businesses which I believe previously helped you pay up your accommodation in Ibadan? You best know what you are saving for, and if the money is more important to you than career progression, it's a good opportunity to maximize the opportunity to save depending on your target considering how much you are currently being offered vs how much you currently make from your side businesses. If you see working in Lagos as an opportunity to move to other well paying firms later on, this might work, but also consider that if you would be working round the clock all week, you might not even find the time to attend an interview. But the choice is yours.

Agubushmenyo:


You nailed it Bro... Am so grateful.

Cavenchy:


No worries mate, best wishes for whatever decision you finally take, if you believe in God, pray about it as well. I see a lot of views on this thread, so don't forget to let us know what you eventually decide to do, it might help others in similar situation.

Cheers.

Agubushmenyo:


Its a yearly target. I am given a maximum of 6mnths to prove myself or else I am shown the way out. Lolz

Agubushmenyo:
Just that I am not tied to this my present Job. It gives me time to do some other things. I only move out when I have some marketing thing to do. But the Lagos job is from Monday to Friday. Non stop!!